By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation.

Whereas, a convention between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was concluded and signed by their plenipotentiaries, at London, on the sixth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, which convention is, word for word, as follows;

No. 16.-Renewal of the Commercial Convention of third
July, 1815.

1827.

August 6.

The United States of America, and his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, being desirous of continuing in force the existing commercial regulations between the two countries, which are contained in the convention concluded between them on the Sd of July, 1815,* *See page 276 and further renewed by the fourth article of the convention of the 20th October, 1818, have, for that purpose, named their respective plenipotentiaries, that is to say:

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The President of the United States of America, Albert Negotiators. Gallatin, their envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten

tiary to his Britannic Majesty;

And his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the right honorable Charles Grant, a member of his said Majesty's most honorable privy council, a member of parliament, and vice president of the committee of privy council for affairs of trade and foreign plantations; and Henry Addington, esquire,

Who, after having communicated to each other their respective full powers, found to be in due and proper form, have agreed upon and concluded the following articles:

ART. 1. All the provisions of the convention concluded between the United States of America, and his Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, on the 3d of July, 1815, and further continued for the term of ten years, by the fourth article of the convention of the 20th of October, 1818-with the exception therein contained, as to St. Helena, are hereby further indefinitely, and without the said exception extended and continued in force, from the date of the expiration of the said ten years, in the same manner as if all the provisions of the said convention of the 3d of July, 1815, were herein specifically recited.

Convention of 1815, and 4th. article of 1818, indefinitely con tinued;

the same.

ART. 2. It shall be competent, however, to either of the Twelve months contracting parties, in case either should think fit, at any time notice to annul after the expiration of the said ten years; that is, after the 20th of October, 1828, on giving due notice of twelve months to the other contracting party, to annul and abrogate this

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convention; and it shall, in such case, be accordingly entirely annulled and abrogated, after the expiration of the said term of notice.

ART. 3. The present convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged in nine months, or sooner if possible.

In witness whereof, the respective plenipotentiaries have signed the same, and have affixed thereto the seals of their arms.

ALBERT GALLATIN,

CHARLES GRANT,

GTON

HENRY UNWIN ADDINGTON.

And whereas, the said convention has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged at London, on the second day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, by WILLIAM BEACH LAWRENCE, charge d'affaires of the United States of America at the court of his Britannic Majesty, and the right honorable CHARLES GRANT and HENRY UNWIN ADDINGTON, esquire, on the part of their respective governments.

Now, therefore, be it known, that I, JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, President of the United States of America, have caused the said convention to be made public, to the end that the same and every clause and article thereof, may be observed and fulfilled with good faith, by the United States and the citizens thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the [L. S.] United States to be affixed.

Done at the city of Washington, this fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty-second.

By the President.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

H. CLAY, Secretary of State.

Arrangementin
1817, as to the

American and
British Naval
Force to be

maintained on
the Lakes.

No. 17-Arrangement limiting the number of American and
British vessels of War, to be maintained on the Lakes.

By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. Whereas an arrangement was entered into at the City of Washington, in the month of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, between Richard Rush, esquire, at that time acting as Secretary for the Department of State of the United States, for and in behalf of the government of the United States; and the right honorable Charles Bagot, his Britannic Majesty's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, for and in behalf of his Britannic majesty; which arrangement is in the words following, to wit:

"The naval force to be maintained upon the American lakes by his majesty and the government of the United States, shall

henceforth be confined to the following vessels on each side; that is

1817.

"On lake Ontario, to one vessel not exceeding one hundred Lake Ontario. tons burden, and armed with one eighteen pound cannon.

"On the upper lakes, to two vessels, not exceeding like Upper Lakes. burden each, and armed with like force.

"On the waters of lake Champlain, to one vessel not ex- Lake Champlain. ceeding like burden, and armed with like force.

"All other armed vessels on these lakes shall be forthwith Other vessels to dismantled, and no other vessels of war shall be there built or be dismantled. armed.

cease on six

"If either party should hereafter be desirous of annulling Stipulation may this stipulation, or should give notice to that effect to the other months' notice. party, it shall cease to be binding after the expiration of six months from the date of such notice.

"The naval force so to be limited shall be restricted to such Naval force to be restricted, services as will, in no respect, interfere with the proper duties &c. of the armed vessels of the other party."

Senate & sanc

tioned by the Prince Regent.

And whereas the Senate of the United States have approved Arrangement of the said arrangement, and recommended that it should be approved by the carried into effect; the same having also received the sanction of his royal highness the Prince Regent, acting in the name and on the behalf of his Britannic majesty: Now, therefore, I, James Monroe, President of the United Is of full force States, do, by this my proclamation, make known and declare that the arrangement aforesaid, and every stipulation thereof, has been duly entered into, concluded, and confirmed, and is of full force and effect.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, this twenty-eight day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the independence of the United States the forty-second.

By the President:

JAMES MONROE.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, Secretary of State.

and effect.

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Mutual desire

of fixing rules

TREATIES WITH PRUSSIA.

TRANSLATION.

No. 1.-Treaty of Amity and Commerce between his Majesty the King of Prussia, and the United States of America.

His majesty the king of Prussia, and the United States of America, desiring to fix, in a permanent and equitable manof intercourse and commerce. ner, the rules to be observed in the intercourse and commerce they desire to establish between their respective countries; his majesty and the United States have judged that the said end cannot be better obtained, than by taking the most perfect equality and reciprocity for the basis of their agreement.

Firm and inviolable peace.

The subjects of
Prussia may

frequent the

With this view, his majesty the king of Prussia has nominated and constituted, as his plenipotentiary, the baron Frederick William de Thulemeier, his privy counsellor of embassy, and envoy extraordinary with their high mightinesses the states general of the United Netherlands; and the United States have, on their part, given full powers to John Adams, esquire, late one of their ministers plenipotentiary for negotiating a peace, heretofore a delegate in congress from the state of Massachusetts, and chief justice of the same, and now minister plenipotentiary of the United States with his Britannic majesty; doctor Benjamin Franklin, late minister plenipotentiary at the court of Versailles, and another of their ministers plenipotentiary for negotiating a peace; and Thomas Jefferson, heretofore a delegate in congress, from the state of Virginia, and governor of the said state, and now minister plenipotentiary of the United States at the court of his most christian majesty, which respective plenipotentiaries, after having exchanged, their full powers, and on mature deliberation, have concluded, settled, and signed the following articles:

ART. 1. There shall be a firm, inviolable, and universal peace and sincere friendship between his majesty the king of Prussia, his heirs, successors, and subjects, on the one part, and the United States of America, and their citizens, on the other, without exception of persons or places.

ART. 2. The subjects of his majesty the king of Prussia may frequent all the coasts and countries of the United States coasts & coun- of America, and reside and trade there in all sorts of produce, States; may re-manufactures, and merchandises; and shall pay within the side and trade United States no other or greater duties, charges, or fees what

tries of the U.

there; and al

lowed to enjoy soever, than the most favored nations are or shall be obliged to all the rights &

ORIGINAL.

Traité d'Amitié et de Commerce, entre sa Majesté le Roi de
Prusse, et les Etats Unis de l'Amérique.

Sa majesté le roi de Prusse, &c. &c. et les Etats Unis de l'Amérique, désirant de fixer d'une manière permanente et équitable les règles qui doivent être observées relativement à la correspondance et au commerce à établir entre les états respectifs des deux parties; sa majesté et les Etats Unis ont cru ne pouvoir mieux remplir ce but, qu'en posant pour base de leurs engagemens la plus parfaite égalité et reciprocité.

Dans cette vuë sa majesté le roi de Prusse a nommé et constituté, pour son plénipotentiaire le baron Frédéric Guillaume de Thulemeier, son conseiller privé d'ambassade et envoyé extraordinaire auprès de leurs hautes puissances les états géneraux des Provinces Unis; et les Etats Unis ont de leur côté pourvu de leurs pléinpouvoirs le sieur John Adams, ci-devant l'un de leurs ministres plénipotentiaires pour traiter de la paix, delegué au congrès de la part de l'état de Massachusetts, et chef de justice du dit état, actuellement ministre plénipotentiaire des Etats Unis près sa majesté le roi de la Grand Brétagne; le docteur Benjamin Franklin, en dernier lieu leur ministre plénipotentiaire à la cour de sa majesté très chrétienne, et aussi l'un de leurs ministres plénipotentiaires pour traiter de la paix; et le sieur Thomas Jefferson, ci-devant délegué au congrès de la part de l'état de Virginie et gouverneur du dit état, actuellement ministre plénipotentiaire à la cour de sa majesté très chrétienne, lesquels plénipotentiaires respectifs, après avoir échangé leurs pleinpouvoirs, et et conséquence d'une mure déliberation, ont conclu, arrêté et signé les articles suivans:

ART. 1. Il y aura une paix ferme, inviolable, et universelle, et une amitié sincère, entre sa majesté le roi de Prusse, ses héritiers, successeurs, et sujets, d'une part, et les Etats Unis d'Amérique, et leurs citoyens, d'autre part, sans exception de personnes ou de lieux.

ART. 2. Les sujets de sa majesté le roi de Prusse pourront fréquenter toutes les côtes et tous les pays des Etats Unis de l'Amérique, y résider et trafiquer en toutes sortes de productions, manufactures, et marchandises, et ne payeront d'autres ni de plus forts impôts, charges ou droits, dans les dits Etats Unis, que ceux que les nations les plus favorisées sont,

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